Design of advanced porous silver powder with high-sintering activity to improve silicon solar cells

Silver(Ag)paste is widely used in semiconductor metallization,especially in silicon solar cells.Ag powder is the material with the highest proportion in Ag paste.The morphology and structure of Ag powder are crucial which determine its characteristics,especially for the sintering activity.In this work,a simple method was developed to synthesize a type of microcrystalline spherical Ag particles(SP-A)with internal pores and the structural changes and sintering behavior were thoroughly studied by combining ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering(USAXS),small-angle X-ray scattering(SAXS),in-situ heating X-ray diffraction(XRD),focused ion beam(FIB),and thermal analysis measurement.Due to the unique internal pores,the grain size of SP-A is smaller,and the coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE)is higher than that of traditional solid Ag particles.As a result,the sintering activity of SP-A is excellent,which can form a denser sintered body and form silver nanoparticles at the Ag–Si interface to improve silver silicon contact.Polycrystalline silicon solar cell built with SP-A obtained a low series resistance(Rs)and a high photoelectric conversion efficiency(PCE)of 19.26%.These fill a gap in Ag particle structure research,which is significant for the development of high-performance electronic Ag particles and efficient semiconductor devices.

Carbonylative transformation of aryl halides and strong bonds via cheap metal catalysts and sustainable technologies

The development of catalytic carbonylation reactions has increased considerably.Although many reviews/chapters/books on carbonylation reactions have been published,summaries on cheap metal-catalyzed catalytic carbonylation reactions of aryl halides and other chemical bonds with high dissociation energy C–Y(Y¼O,N,H)are still very rare.Focusing on green and sustainable chemistry,this review summarizes and discusses the achievements on carbonylative transformations of aryl halides(C(sp2)–X)and strong bonds C–Y(Y¼O,N,H)based on non-expensive metal catalysts(Co,Mn,Mo,Ni,Fe,Cu),photochemical and electrochemical systems developed in recent decades.

Exploring the structural properties of cathode and anode materials in Li-ion battery via neutron diffraction technique

As a unique microprobe for structure and dynamics of materials,neutron possesses superior ability in penetration as well as sensitivity for light and magnetic elements in comparison with X-ray and electron.As for the research and development of lithium-ion batteries(LIBs),neutron diffraction techniques play an indispensable role in exploring the structural properties of various electrode materials,especially the detailed structural evolution of cathode and anode materials during electrochemical cycling.Moreover,based on thorough analysis of neutron diffraction results,an in-depth and systematic understanding of some fundamental mechanisms,such as the formation mechanism of defects and migration mechanism of lithium ions,could also be established,which is essential for the development of high-performance electrode materials for the next-generation LIBs.Nevertheless,that technique would not seem to be widely applied yet in comparison with the application of X-ray diffraction and more attention should be paid.To demonstrate the advantages of neutron diffraction technique in research of LIBs materials,this work systematically summarizes representative neutron diffraction studies on exploring structural details hidden in electrode materials and on probing structural evolution of electrode materials during charge/discharge processes.Prospects for further applications of neutron diffraction techniques in research of LIBs are also put forward.

Alkali and alkaline ions co-substitution of P2 sodium layered oxides for sodium ion batteries

Alkali and alkaline ion substitutions enhance the electrochemical properties of P2 sodium layered oxide,while the effect on electrochemical property enhancement of alkali and alkaline ions co-substitution is still unclear.In this work,the structural and electrochemical properties of the Li alkali and Mg alkaline ions co-substituted P2 layered oxide Na_(0.67)(Li_(0.5)Mg_(0.5))_(0.1)(Ni_(0.33)Mn_(0.67))_(0.9)O_(2)are investigated in detail.Compared to the pristine and single-ion substituted materials,the co-substituted material shows an enhanced cycling performance with a reversible ca-pacity of 127 mAh/g and a capacity retention of 75%over 100 cycles at 0.5C.Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique(GITT)and cyclic voltammetry(CV)results show that the Li and Mg synergistically improve the ion diffusion.Moreover,the structure stability is also improved by the Li and Mg co-substitution that is clarified by operando X-ray diffraction(XRD)measurements.These results explain the origin of the enhanced electrochemical properties of the Li/Mg co-substituted P2 layered oxides for sodium ion batteries.

Structural insights into lithium-deficient type Li-rich layered oxide for high-performance cathode

As one of the promising candidate cathode materials for the high-performance lithium-ion batteries,Li-rich layered oxides still suffer from a series of critical drawbacks,such as voltage decay,oxygen release,irrevers-ible migration of transition metal ions,etc.In this work,Li-deficient method has been confirmed as an effective approach to improve the overall electrochemical performances of Li-rich cathode.The optimized lithium-deficient Li-rich layered cathode exhibits splendid discharge capacity of~297 mAh/g at 0.1 C and prominent rate per-formance of-143 mAh/g at 5 C.Subsequently,neutron diffraction in combination with Raman spectroscopy is applied to explore and clarify the underlying mechanism for improved performances.It was found that the lithium-deficient induced nickel migration and oxygen vacancy play an significant role in improving electro-chemical performances,because migration of nickel into Li layer is able to expand the Li layer spacing and reduce the Li/Ni antisite,leading to facilitated diffusion of lithium ions.Moreover,the formation of oxygen vacancy is able to promote anionic redox processes and suppress the gas release,thus leading to higher capacity.The results present valuable structural insights into the influence of lithium deficiency and provide guidance for the devel-opment of Li-rich cathode materials.

含PVC混合塑料水热反应中的氯迁移特性

聚氯乙烯(PVC)的大量使用导致城市生活垃圾(MSW)中的氯含量相对较高。水热反应将氯尤其是有机氯高效脱除是实现垃圾无害化处理和资源化利用的前提。MSW中塑料组分复杂,有机氯主要来源于PVC,研究影响PVC水热脱氯中氯迁移特性的因素具有重要意义。选取两种型号(HB-65和S-65)的PVC和聚乙烯(PE)、聚丙烯(PP)、聚苯乙烯(PS)、丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯(ABS)作为原料,研究了PVC自身性能和水热条件对氯脱除的影响规律,考察了塑料混合水热过程中的氯迁移特征。结果表明,PVC自身性能是影响水热脱氯内在因素,水热条件如水热温度、保温时间和反应物浓度是外在因素。塑料因不同的热膨胀性在混合水热过程中存在协同效应,添加PP和ABS使PVCHB-65脱氯率分别下降了71.66%和70.96%,使PVCS-65脱氯率分别下降了19.05%和18.15%;添加PE和PS使PVCHB-65脱氯率分别下降了71.06%和43.06%,使PVCS-65脱氯率分别升高了8.20%和46.70%。